Mace spray is an effective way to defend yourself against an attacker be it a human or an animal. OC spray is safe, humane, and effective ways to temporarily stop an attacker and give you time (about 15 minutes) to leave the area. Mace spray is available in a wide variety of compact carry options and colors. OC spray by Mace Brand is making it easy to find the right pepper spray for your needs. Our Bear spray is rated #1 in the market for safety while in the woods or other areas that bears frequent.

Mace brand is the most popular and recognized manufacturer of self defense sprays. With over 40 years of experience developing and producing aerosol spray dispensing technologies, personal security alarms, and security systems, Mace brand products are time-tested industry leaders that you can rely on.

What's In Mace Self-Defense Sprays?

This depends on the type of OC spray. A wide variety of Mace self defense sprays are available for different uses. Mace offers OC sprays for dogs, bears, marine, and personal protection.

OC Spray the most modern protection

"Oleoresin Capsicum" aka: OC Spray occurs naturally in hot peppers. It causes a bad burning sensation in the eyes, throat, nose and on any exposed skin. The concentration of OC spray will determine the intensity or heat of the OC spray. Mace brand sprays us the OC spray formula and is a very inflammatory agent that immediately causes inflammation that results in temporary blindness, and breathing difficulties that will stop an attacker for 15 minutes to over an hour depending on the individual and OC spray used. Mace spray has been proven effective on people under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and violent individuals enraged to the point of not feeling pain. Our strings OC sprays like our Bear Spray come in larger cans and have a range of 28 feet. The bear spray is the perfect buddy to take for a walk in the woods.

Tear Gas - This was used in the 80's

A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, tear gas stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes causing profuse tearing and burning as well as burning sensations in the skin and throat causing shortness of breath. Tear gas may be found in two formulations: CN Tear Gas (omega-chloracetophenone) and CS Tear Gas (ortho-chlorobenzalmalononitrile). Tear gas has been shown to be very effective on your average Joe, but tends to lose effectiveness if an assailant is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, violently insane, or enraged to the point of not feeling pain. Tear gas causes profuse tearing, burning sensation to the face and disorientation.

UV Dyes in our Mace OC Spray

Ultraviolet dyes are added to many of the Mace Self Defense Spray formulations. UV dye invisibly marks an attacker to aid in identification later. All of our Mace / OC sprays are labeled if they have the UV dye.

Spray Patterns

Mace self defense OC sprays are available in four basic spray patterns that impact the ideal usage method.

Mace Gel

In Mace pepper gel, the OC spray is suspended in a sticky gel. This offers increased contact because the Mace gel will stick to the persons face increasing the effectiveness. The sticky OC spray gel also helps keep the spray on your target in windy conditions. Mace Gel OC spray can reach distances of up to 18 feet. It is very hard to remove and will give you extra time to leave the area.

Stream

The stream pattern is the most common spray pattern for defensive pepper OC sprays. Most police use the Mace stream units delivering a targeted liquid stream. Mace sprays reach distances of 8-12 feet.

Fogger

Mace Fogger sprays shoot in a cone shape and are intended to quickly blanket a larger area. Police use the fogger pattern in crowd control.

This fogger spray pattern requires little aim and covers less distance than the gel or stream. The Mace Fogger has a range of 8 feet.

Foam

The Mace foam spray formula uses an OC spray pepper to quickly cover the face making it very difficult to see. mace Foam spray will reach distances of 8-10 feet.

Facts About Mace Self Defense Sprays

Mace brand OC pepper spray and combination OC sprays are available in a variety of size and compositions for any use. From handy pocket size to larger home defense and Marine OC spray bottles and Mace guns, Mace spray is available in a format to suit any need.

The Mace OC spray effects typically last about from 15 minutes to 1 hour before eventually disappearing. Mace OC spray effects are temporary and 100% non-lethal but may have the side effects such as skin blistering and burning, or other skin injures.

mace OC spray has a 4-year shelf life from the date of manufacture. Older expired cans of OC spray will tend to lose pressurization needed to dispense the OC spray. Mace spray should be stored in cool dry areas away from direct light. Survival food storage areas are typically ideal for OC spray as well.

Mace Bear Spray

Mace also manufacturers bear spray and dog deterrent sprays. The bear spray is great for defending yourself against an attacking bear in the wilderness.